Total population253,786 peopleSeventh census
Households94,802Average household size 2.54
Urbanization rate48.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.9Minority population share 3.5%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population276,488 people275,862 people253,786 people
Urbanization rate6.0%25.7%48.0%
Urban population16,602 people70,770 people121,876 people
Male149,909 people147,010 people133,464 people
Female126,579 people128,852 people120,322 people
Households76,32078,20494,802
Average household size3.563.392.54

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 2.54%80–84 · Female: 2.36%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.88%75–79 · Female: 3.47%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.58%70–74 · Female: 3.23%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.31%65–69 · Female: 1.98%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.65%60–64 · Female: 1.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.19%55–59 · Female: 2.94%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 3.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.94%45–49 · Female: 2.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.06%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.93%35–39 · Female: 4.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.91%30–34 · Female: 4.48%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.76%25–29 · Female: 3.22%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.90%20–24 · Female: 2.41%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.32%15–19 · Female: 2.78%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.13%10–14 · Female: 1.76%10–145–9 · Male: 1.51%5–9 · Female: 1.41%5–91–4 · Male: 0.72%1–4 · Female: 0.69%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.47%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.60%
266,474 people
Hui3.33%
9,197 people
Korean0.01%
37 people
Yi0.01%
33 people
Dong0.01%
23 people
Manchu0.01%
19 people
Tujia0.01%
18 people
Dai0.01%
13 people
Zhuang0.00%
11 people
Lisu0.00%
7 people
Li0.00%
5 people
Uyghur0.00%
3 people
Hani0.00%
3 people
Mulao0.00%
3 people
Maonan0.00%
3 people
Miao0.00%
2 people
Tibetan0.00%
2 people
Yao0.00%
2 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Mongol0.00%
1 people
Bouyei0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources